
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 3AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 49 | 69 | 57 | 22 | 20 | 47 | 104 | 83 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07AM4.33m | 3:46PM4.32m | 3:54AM4.63m | 4:32PM4.45m | 4:38AM4.81m | 5:15PM4.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.14m | 9:58PM0.56m | 10:26AM-0.13m | 10:39PM0.44m | 11:08AM-0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 9 | NNE 10 |
66 | 49 | 38 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 5 | E 4 |
53 | — | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 7 | NE 11 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 |
104 | 47 | 69 | 57 | 22 | 20 | 47 | 104 | 83 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 74 | 183 | 74 | 19 | 52 | 11 | 38 | 6 | 38 | 16 | 221 | 268 | 305 | 226 | 83 | 122 | 356 | 12 | 369 | 356 | 789 |
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